Automobile hood rest



am@ 19, 19 www) G. B. HOLMES AUTOMOBILE HOOD RESVT Filed March l, 1922Patented .lune 1Q,

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GARNllT B. HOLIVIES, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOFERRY lvI. GRANT, OF VENICE, CALIFORNIA.

AUTOMOBILE HOOD REST.

Application filed March l, 1922. Serial No. 540,360.

To afl whom t 'may concer/1t.'

HOLMES, a subject ofthe King of Greaty Britain, residing at Los Angeles,in the county 0f Los Angeles' and State of California, have invented newand useful Improvements in Automobile Hood Rests, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to the engine hoods of automobiles, and a purposeof my invention is the provision of a rest or support for sustaining theleaves of the hood in open position without the necessity of COmpletelyfolding the leaves.

Although I will describe only two forms of automobile hood restsembodying my invention and point out the novel features thereof inclaims, it is to be understood that various changes and modificationsmay be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of suchclaims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a View showing in perspective an automobile engine hoodhaving applied thereto one form of hood rest embodying my invention. y

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of the hood shown in Fig. 1 withthe rest in the applied but inactive position.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective of the rest shown in thepreceding views.

Fig. 4lis a view similar to Fig. 3 but with the hood rest in activeposition.

F ig'. 5 is a fragmentary .sectional view showing the hood rest inactive position and with one of the hood leaves reposing thereon.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of a modified form of hood restembodying my invention.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of theseveral views.

Referring specifically to the drawings and particularly to Figs. 3 andil, my invention, in its present embodiment, comprises an attaching leafL and a hood supporting leaf L', the two leaves being formed of suitablemetal or other rigid material and having one of their transverse edgesbent to form sleeves 15 through which a pin 16 extends for hingedlyconnecting the two. The leaf L is formed with suitable openings throughwhich screws 17 extend for securing the leaf to the supporting flange 18of an engine hood. rllhe leaf L is bent to provide spaced ridges 19which extend longitudinally of the leaf and which are spaced apart by agroove 2O formed by down striking the metal. A second groove 21 isformed in longitudinal alinement with the groove 2O but is spacedtherefrom so as to provide a transverse ridge 22. The leaf is also benttransversely so as to elevate the ridge 22 as well as the intermediateportion of the leaf so that when the hood leaf is reposing upon the restin the manner shown in Fig. 5, it will contact with the rest only at theridge 22.

ln the applied position of the rest as shown in Fig. 2, the attachingleaf L is secured to the supporting lateral flange 18 and lin suchmanner as to allow the leaf L to octhe hood leaf is raised to theposition shown in Fig. 1, its lower edge will be disposed between thelongitudinally extending ridges 19 and actually contacting with thetransverse ridge 22. The arrangement of the ridges 19 prevents lateraldisplacement of the hood leaf as will be understood, while thetransverse ridge 22 provides a supporting means for the hood leaf so asto sustain the hood in elevated position.y

It is to be understood that when the hood leaf is lowered to closedposition, the leaf L is swung downwardly to the inactive position shownin Fig. 2, thereby allowing the hood leaf to repose upon the flange 18throughout its length.

Referring now to Fig. 6, I have here shown another form of hood restwhichy consists of an attaching leaf L2 and a supporting leaf L3hingedly connected to the leaf L2 and formed of sheet metal. The leaf L3is so formed as to provide an intermediate raised portion 23 formed withthe depression 211v to provide spaced ridges 25. The lower edge of thehood leaf is adapted to repose within the depression 24 so that theridges 25 co-act in preventing lateral displacement of the hood leaffrom the rest.

What I claim is:

1. A hood rest comprising an attaching leaf. and a supporting leafmovably sustained on the attaching leaf and formed with spacedlongitudinally extending ridges angd a transverse ridge.

2. A hood rest comprising an attaching leaf, a supporting leaf movablysustained on the attaching leaf and formed with spaced longitudinallyextending ridges and a transverse ridge, said longitudinally extendingridges being inclined upwardly to a point intermediate the ends of theleaf, and a transverse ridge connecting the first ridges at the upperends of the latter.

3. In Combination, a hood supporting flange, a hood rest including anattaching leaf secured to the flange, and a supporting leaf hingedlysustained on the first leaf, and hood-engaging means carried by thesupporting leaf.

4f. A hood rest comprising a stationary member adapted to be mountedupon a lateral fiange, and a movable member mounted on the stationarymember and having spaced projections formed thereon.

5. A hood rest Comprising a stationary member adapted to be mounted upona lateral flange, and a movable member mounted on the stationary member,said movable member having a raised portion intermediate yits ends, anda depressed portion medially of the raised portion.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

GARNET B. Homme.

